Zombie Attack Plan

Success!

2011-08-11T17:10:00.002-06:00

I finally have something edible from my garden! The jalapenos and peppers got massacred by the grasshoppers, but the tomatoes held out. Uncle Bob and Curtis' dad came over last night and we sliced them up for hamburgers. And they were effin' delicious!

2011-08-08T15:57:00.001-06:00

Via Cheesey Fry Jack

I Love Shooting Zombies

2011-07-27T13:49:00.002-06:00

Either you are with me or you are against me. ZAP

Fake Farm Life

2011-07-25T11:27:00.001-06:00

Everything is still alive! BUWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Our little zombie bait chicks have grown into little zombie fighters. It is essential that every member of our family be well prepared for the zombie apocalypse, so Curtis and I run drills with the chickens every weekend. They are excellent at running away, but when it comes to arms training, their aim is sorely lacking.

Curtis is nearly finished with chicken run. Only a small part of the roof needs to be finished. Thanks to my mom and dad for the awesome decoration.

Our garden is still holding strong. There's a lot of growth, but we still can't eat anything. It seems like our tomatoes have been green forever. On the plus side, our chickens seem completely uninterested in digging up any plants.

My summer has been consumed with beer and domestic duties and I love every minute of it!

My summer to a T...

2011-07-25T10:20:00.000-06:00

I made this last year, not realizing it would be the theme of this summer.

Chicken Prison Exercise Yard...

2011-06-16T10:40:00.002-06:00

...is what my dad calls our chicken run. Puts a nice image in my head of chickens in bandanas running around lifting weights and smoking. But hopefully that's not the way the chickens think about it. We needed a place to protect our girls from predators and wayward zombies so we decided to build one!

Earlier this year, we decided the left corner of our yard would be the perfect place for our chickens to live. But right in the middle of that area, there was a HUGE ground cover bush thingy surrounded by rocks. We dug it up and moved all the rocks a couple of months ago (which was a beeeeeeeyoch to say the least) to make room for the new construction. Curtis drew up the plans, we dug some holes and put in some posts and were off!

Curtis was in charge of all the power tool work and I stood around and held things. He claims I was a big help, but I think he was just being nice. There was a lot of measuring and leveling and stuff I didn't understand but I was in charge of the pencil and tape measurer. Though I forgot where I put them most of the time. Thanks again to my dad and Curtis' mom for the sweet drill and circular saw. I'm ever so pleased no one lost a finger.

Here's the almost finished product. We still needed to put chicken wire on the top portion and frame it. My favorite part of the whole thing is the door. I think it gives it a little class. Well, as much class as you can give to a chicken run. I plan on painting it and sprucing the whole thing up some more.

We've done a lot more work and finished it since these pictures were done, I just haven't had time to take some good pics. So much work to do before winter comes! AHHHH!

He is the hotness.

2011-06-15T15:30:00.000-06:00

Wisconsin/Minnesota in pictures

2011-06-09T09:13:00.000-06:00

Curtis, my sister-in-law Elaine, her husband Mike and I ventured to Wisconsin and Minnesota a couple of weeks ago to visit their family. I've never been to that part of the country and it was beautiful! Much fun and family merriment was had.

We visited the Paul Bunyan Museum where I got to ride Babe, the big blue ox.

Finally got a cheesehead (modeled by the lovely Elaine).

Visited the Leinenkugel Brewing Company in Chippewa Falls...

...where we filled up on samplers before we took a tour. Summer Shandy is delicious!

Played dice games at Uncle Jim's bar, the Lake Hallie Sportsmans Club,
where Curtis won a free 6 pack...

...and then we won two frozen chickens in a game called the Chicken Shake.
I'm more proud of this than I should be.

Elaine and Mike brought this wiener roaster for Grandpa.
We all got a giggle, but didn't get to try it out.

As always, I did my best to make pictures awkward.

We high tailed it to Red Wing, Minnesota to see Grandma
and I got to see the Mississippi for the first time.

All around awesome trip. Great to see family and eat some squeaky cheese. Go Packers!

Tales from a wannabe racer

2011-05-18T16:32:00.001-06:00

Just one tale, I guess. Yesterday, I rode my first mountain bike race at the New Belgium Short Track Races. First race ever actually, unless you count all the times I beat Curtis to the end of the block when I didn't tell him we were racing. Curtis has been killing in in the Men's Intermediate the last couple of weeks, so I thought I should give it a go. My friend Sarah rode with me and was amazing! I just rode her line tills she completely vanished from my sight. I never really ride for speed and haven't competed in anything since my third grade spelling bee, so I was completely intimidated by the course and my fellow riders. Add some rain early in the day making the course muddy and you have one dirty, angry Sara. I think around the second lap I cheered up and started to have fun. Curtis and my sister-in-law Elaine were there cheering me on and whenever anyone cheered for my friend Sarah, I just pretended they were my cheering section too. I felt quite popular. It was a blast to compete and I think I might not have gotten last. Hopefully my participant ribbon is in the mail!

Self Portrait

2011-05-10T15:10:00.001-06:00

4 Life.

Adventures in Raising Chickens

2011-04-26T13:06:00.000-06:00

What I've learned from raising chickens:

1. Chickens are not affectionate. No matter how sweetly you talk to them or how much food you give them., they don't like to be held and they definitely don't like being cuddled.

2. Chickens do not enjoy photoshoots. One of our Rhode Island Reds wouldn't stop squawking till I put her back with her sisters. At least I had fun.

3. Chicken poop smells awful, but not as bad as cat poop.

4. I find it much easier to get up earlier in the morning when something so small depends on me.

5. I appreciate all the good farmish smells so much more now. All the poop related smells are still as gross though.

We've moved the chickadees from a cardboard box to their coop. They are already jumping around the roosts and such, so I think it's safe to say they like it.

Now to tackle the chicken run.

The Heideman Farm

2011-04-12T11:29:00.000-06:00

We got our chicks on Sunday! Three Rhode Island Reds and two Welsummers and they are so adorable I can't even stand it. We got them a little late in the game so their feathers are already starting to come in. They should be all grown and laying eggs by October. We haven't given them any names yet. I'm hoping I can tell them apart better as they get bigger. If not, I'll just paint their toenails different colors and name them accordingly.

This little gal is obviously over me. But just makes me love her more.

They aren't too keen on being held right now. Some chirp non-stop till I put them down and some just mad dog me. I asked Curtis if I should sleep by them the first night to make sure they were okay. I have fond childhood memories of my mom sleeping with her head in the kennel so our new puppy wouldn't be upset. Curtis gave me the side eye and gently reminded me that they were farm animals and they would be fine.

For now, we are keeping them in the garage in their makeshift home, a cardboard box with some sawdust shavings. The weird glow is from the heating lamp which makes them look radioactive. Perhaps with the next batch of chicks, I can experiment with actual radioactivity and create a race of super chickens that will follow my every command as we strike terror into the hearts of the citizens of Colorado.

Nothing like celebrating after a long day of chicken pickin'.

Bar Double S

2011-04-08T16:42:00.000-06:00

There is nothing better than having a bar 2 miles away from your house. Except living in a bar. But some dreams aren't meant to come true and you play with the cards you are dealt.

But I digress.....

Bar Double S is most definitely our favorite bar. They have an amazing patio, awesome music and you get discounts on your drinks if you ride your bike. The sun is up later and the weather is fine. Spring in Colorado!

I love this baby so much...

2011-04-06T11:46:00.000-06:00

...I could eat her braaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnsssssss! Frannie's a pretty good sport about it though.

Uh oh, I think she's going through the change. Watch out, Mom. She'll bite you next....

Back from the dead....

2011-04-04T15:38:00.000-06:00

...with big news. WE'RE GETTING CHICKENS! Though hopefully not the zombie variety.

Got our coop on Sat and shopping for some cute chicks this weekend. Shit's getting real now!

Zombies + Bikes. It just makes sense....

2010-10-29T10:16:00.000-06:00

This is Curtis' entry to the Specialized "Wheels of Fire" video contest. He had to come up with a 3 minute video promoting the 2011 Rockhopper. It's down to him and 4 other people! This was a complete blast to shoot! Curtis let me be a zombie and even trash our house. His brother, Russell was the star and was completely excited and dedicated to the project. Our friends, Adam, Jack, David and Jason, so graciously offered to be the other zombies.
Curtis really worked his butt off and it shows in this amazing video. I am so proud of him!!!
And really, bikes will be the best transportation in even of the undead apocalypse. They don't need gas, are much more mobile than cars and you can do some sweet jumps over dead bodies!

We don't fight unless we're provoked.

2010-09-16T15:32:00.000-06:00

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON from Dean Fleischer-Camp on Vimeo.

Bierstadt Part Deux

2010-08-25T10:48:00.001-06:00

I know it's hard to believe, but I made it all the way up 14,000 feet to summit Bierstadt! And I didn't even cry once! Okay, maybe there was a single glistening tear, but I'll blame that on rock dust or blisters. As always, Curtis was horribly supportive and kept my spirits up. It was so gorgeous and totally worth the 7 hours up and down the mountain. But I have learned to hate is the phenomenon of false summits. You think you are almost to the top and then wait, there's another mile up! And then you make it up that mile and there's something even larger behind it. A mile is an exaggeration, but my little spirit was constantly breaking. My pain was felt by some younger boys who were climbing in front of us. One boy promised his friend if he said "false summit" one more time he would throw him off the mountain. Here here!

Bierstadt

2010-08-20T16:10:00.001-06:00

1 year is creeping closer (this Sunday!) and to celebrate, Curtis is taking me on a hike to the top of a 14er! Bierstadt to be exact. I guess it's one of the easier 14er's in Colorado, but it's still pretty hard. So think of me fondly on Saturday when I'm gaining elevation and trying not to be crabby to my very, very, very patient husband. Two will go up the mountain and hopefully two will come down. Depends on how well one person takes the other person's complaining.

This is why I shop at Safeway.

2010-08-18T15:23:00.000-06:00

Feeling HOT HOT HOT!

A visual representation of our relationship

2010-08-11T16:06:00.000-06:00

And boy howdy, have I been crabby.

We are nearing our 1 year anniversary and Curtis is still as sweet and patient with me as ever.

Why, I will never understand, but try not to question it too much for fear he will come to his senses.

LOVE YOU, CURTIS!

Sketches

2010-08-05T08:09:00.000-06:00

Long Face Sketch

2010-08-04T08:20:00.002-06:00

Oops. You can see the drawings come through from the other side. I'll get a hang of our scanner one day.

BAM!!!!

2010-08-03T13:28:00.001-06:00

If I would have found this a year ago, I would have worn it instead of my veil.

Found here.

Know your rights!

2010-07-06T14:23:00.001-06:00

Tomorrow at the Rio (7pm), Your Group Ride will be hosting a night with ColoBikeLaw's founder Brad Tucker. Tucker is an avid cyclist and attorney who will be addressing Colorado Vehicle Law and specifically how it pertains to cyclists.
From Your Group Ride's website -
"What are our rights as cyclists? What are our responsibilities? How do recent changes in Colorado state law affect group rides? How do we as a community foster understanding and acceptance of recreational and competitive cycling on Colorado roads? In short, how do we “Share the Road” and insure that those around us do the same?"

They will also be giving away t-shirts (above design) designed by my uber-talented husband Curtis. These shirts promote the "3 Feet to Pass" law passed in Colorado which makes it mandatory to give cyclists 3 feet when passing in your vehicle.
It's extremely important to be safe out on the road. And part of that is know the law and what exactly our rights are, as a cyclist and as a motorist. The more we are informed, the more cohesive relationship we can have with everyone on the road!
Come for a night of great food (free appetizers!), great people and great education. For more specifics on tomorrow, visit here. Hope to see yall there!

I Vant to Suck Your Blaaaad

2010-07-02T14:32:00.002-06:00

Yeah, vampires might be getting pretty played out by now. They've come in all shapes and sizes and sparkles. And inevitably, as this trend careens down the highway of Over Saturation screaming, "No Brakes! No Brakes!", it's picked up mainstream comics. Now I know there are some amazing vampire comics out there (30 Days of Night, American Vampire to name a couple), but I don't really see a reason for Dracula to visit the X-Men. That is in no way meaning that I won't pick up those issues! Previews for issue one here. And Marvel has released some awesome variant covers staring your favorite heroes as creatures of the niiight!
P.S. Of course I'm seeing Eclipse next week. I may dress like a boy, but I'm still a girl underneath.

Wonder Woman!

2010-06-30T16:37:00.002-06:00

Am I the only one who thinks the new Wonder Woman costume is super lame? You know I love me some Jim Lee, but this design reeks of the 90's. That jacket is butt ugh and who wears a choker anymore? She's also getting a new back story cause those Gods are crazy!
From Comic Alliance:
"The Gods, for reasons of their own but which may have something to with their survival and perhaps the survival of Earth itself, have changed the timeline. In the new timeline, years ago the Gods removed their protection from Paradise Island, and left it vulnerable to attack.
It's now nearly twenty years later. Diana has been raised in an urban setting, but with a foot in both worlds. She has little or no memory of the other timeline. She knows only what she's been told by those who raised her On the run, hunted, she must try to survive, help the other refugee Amazons escape the army that is still after them, discover who destroyed Paradise Island and why...and if the timeline can be corrected or not. She also does not yet have access to her full powers, but will be gaining them as she goes."
Of course, for a character as old as Wonder Woman to stay relevant, you gotta spice some stuff up. I like the idea of a harder, street smart Wonder Woman, but I hate hate hate when retcons like this.
And I will miss those flag undies.

...

2010-06-29T13:06:00.002-06:00

AHHHHHH!!!! Been gone for awhile. And summer is finally here!
-Bought a house. Love it.
-Was outside too long pulling the tons of weeds we have in our backyard. Burnt it.
-Went to the HOW Design Conference. Learned it.
-Got back on the bike and tackled Bingham Hill. Killed it then hurt it(my tuchas).
-Got up to Volume 6 of Fables. Read it. Yeah, you!
Looking forward to a summer of no wedding planning, barbeques, beer and bike rides.
Photo via here.

TONIGHT!

2010-04-20T12:09:00.001-06:00

AVETT BROTHERS! BOULDER! FRIENDS! BEER!

no molly. :(

Success!!!

2010-04-20T11:40:00.000-06:00

The Co-Op art show was a huge success! The place was packed with hipsters as far as the eye could see. There was so much amazing art there too! Fort Collins is chock full of talented people. And they even let me hang around them for awhile.

I don't know how, but my piece got bought! Excuse the crappy scan job. It looks better in person, I swear. Thank you to however bought it and thank you so much to my super supportive friends who came down to hang. I stole these pictures from the Co-Op's website, go here to see the rest!

Pretty Bags

2010-04-01T15:18:00.000-06:00

Found these on Etsy from a Fort Collins designer who runs Swing Station Studio (possibly the coolest name for a business ever). She has great handmade purses and wallets in all sorts of funky patterns. I want pretty much everything in her store. She even does custom orders! Check her shop out and shop local, homies!

Mustache March

2010-03-26T16:08:00.000-06:00

My husband is awesome.

Rogue knitters terrorize Jersey!

2010-03-25T16:22:00.002-06:00

In West Cape May, N.J., a secret group of knitters, calling themselves the "Salty Knits," have been running around at night and knitting sleeves on whatever they can. Viva la revolution.

Read more in the article below, though I do disagree with them calling knitting a "relatively boring hobby." Trees gotta stay warm too. "Nocturnal Knitters Tag Up New Jersey Town"

Co-Op Art Show

2010-03-23T13:35:00.003-06:00

If you live in the greater Fort Collins/Cheyenne area, I invite you to attend the 1st Ever Bike Co-Op Art Show on April 2nd! There will be live music, beer from O'Dells, and some cool local art. I'm submitting a piece, but don't let that turn you off.
For those not familiar, the Fort Collins Bike Co-Op is a non-profit organization who's goal is "building community through bicycling." One of their coolest programs is their "Earn-A-Bike" program. Just like it sounds, you volunteer to earn a bike! For more info on the art show or the co-op, visit the co-op's website here.
When bicycles and art combine, it's a beautiful thing, so I hope to see yall there!

Too much snow

2010-03-23T13:05:00.001-06:00

I need a drink at an airport bar while waiting on my flight to somewhere warm.

We cut the legs off of our pants...

2010-01-24T14:03:00.000-07:00

...threw our shoes into the ocean.

Superuseless Superpowers

2010-01-14T16:11:00.001-07:00

Over at Superuseless, witness a bevy of totally worthless superpowers. Like my man here who has bulletproof skin...eventually.

Stitching Sketches

2010-01-10T10:59:00.000-07:00

Playing around with cross stitching.

Is it Friday yet?!?!?!

2010-01-07T14:39:00.000-07:00

How to make a mask with Photoshop

2010-01-03T09:10:00.002-07:00

Via Superpunch.

Spidey Sketches

2010-01-01T10:18:00.002-07:00

Curtis also got me some awesome postcards with old comic book covers on them. I was in a spidey mood so I thought I would sketch some Spider-classics.

Chew Review

2009-12-31T14:17:00.000-07:00

My most awesome husband fully supported my nerd tendencies and got me the "Chew" trade for Christmas. I had heard a lot of good things about this book and read it all in one day. Curtis says I only read the left pages, but that's another rant all together.
Written by John Layman and drawn by Rob Guillory, "Chew" tells the story of Tony Chu, a cop and a cibopath, who gets "pychic impressions of everything he eats." Meaning, he eats an orange and he can see it's story from seed to tree to who picked it. Or he could eat a hamburger and get a much more gruesome story. Tony is recruited to the FDA to use his unusual skill to help solve some heinous crimes.
I highly, highly recommend this comic. The story will keep you guessing and it's fun to see what sort of situations Tony's "gift" gets him in. It's definitely not for the faint of heart though. Solving crimes involves eating things that were not meant for human consumption, including people parts. Layman's storyline can get very dark, but there is a great humor with it that lightens it up.
The art is amazing! Guillory has a great style and frames pages beautifully. It's got a manga-ish feeling that looks like the art from "I Luv Halloween." At times, the subject matter is downright disgusting, but Guillory's art is is cartoony enough to remind you that this is just a story. Though, the cover above is just about the only cover I could find that didn't have blood on it.
So if you want something new to read and aren't easily queezy, read this!

Super Not So Super

2009-12-31T12:29:00.002-07:00

Super Not So Super addresses the ho-hums of the everyday life of a superhero with pretty funny results. Make sure to check out the perils of being married to the Flash.

If I can't have summer...

2009-12-15T11:15:00.001-07:00

...I'll take fall. You've seen this before, but these are better.
Visit Cara Lynn Kleid's blog, Some Velvet Morning for more beatiful illustrations and some sweet collages.

Sidenote, I found her blog through the "Next Blog" link at the top of Blogspot pages. I've been doing this a lot recently and you come across a lot of nonsense, but sometimes you strike gold!

Helsinkids

2009-12-09T14:11:00.001-07:00

Architecture in Helsinki - Like It Or Not from helsinkids on Vimeo.

How is this even possible?! Love it.
Found it at Spool Spectrum.

Cross stitch, bitch.

2009-12-07T13:27:00.001-07:00

I know it's pretty granny, but I'm having fun. This is my first attempt since I was 12. Curtis already told me I can't give that to him for Christmas. Boooooo.

Here's what this stuff should really look like.

Midas Via.

Cyclops

The Big Lebowski!

Your mother is a hipster.

2009-12-03T20:03:00.002-07:00

Sketches

2009-12-03T19:56:00.000-07:00

Turkey Trottin'

2009-11-11T08:59:00.008-07:00

This past Sunday, Curtis, me and some friends ran the COMEA House 5k Turkey Trot in Cheyenne. All our entry fees went to the COMEA House which helps the homeless in Laramie County. My mom volunteered with them for years so I've seen what good this organization does for their community. I really hate running, but it turned out to be a lot of fun. Curtis solidified his status as the best husband ever by sticking with me through the whole thing even when he could have finished in half the time and even when I was being hella crabby. He even let me finish before him! "Best Co-workers Ever" awards go to Anna and Jack who finished and then came back to help me finish. Jack screaming in my ear might be the best motivation ever. Also, big props to Lesley! One day I'm going to be able to at least keep up with you. Maybe...
I'm gonna think of this run as "rock bottom" so there's no where to go but up! Who's doing the next one with us?!

Look, Ma! I did it! And with back-up!

And he did the whole thing holding all my stuff!

I sure love this man.

2009-11-01T09:01:00.000-07:00

A long time ago, I was going to do a series of paintings that was somehow music-centric. I finally got around to finishing my first attempt. I messed around with watercolors and finished it up with my ink pens. I was working on it while watching Ginger Snaps, which might explain why the lines are so shaky some places. Alix, if you ever turn into a werewolf, I won't kill you.

Brrr...

2009-10-30T10:15:00.000-06:00

Skull Lady

2009-10-28T18:42:00.000-06:00

Snowed in at home, so I finally got around to messing with the inking pens Curtis got me for Christmas. This little lady's been a work in progress for awhile now.

I gotta remember this.

2009-10-23T13:25:00.002-06:00

Via.

It's winter again...

2009-10-21T19:55:00.000-06:00

It's so damn cold. Time to get back to painting people with abnormally large eyes.

Florence and the Machine

2009-10-21T18:58:00.000-06:00

I am recently in looove with Florence and the Machine. Her voice is beautiful and I want her hair. The way Florence and her little ballerinas dance reminds me of Beyonce, only volumes cooler.
PS. Sorry the video quality is crappy. Here's the official video which I couldn't embed for some reason.

Listen to "The Bird Song" too. It will make you a better person.

Watercolor Pencils

2009-10-13T20:42:00.004-06:00

Curtis' mom got me some watercolor pencils for Christmas and now I am messing around with them. Nothing earth shattering, but it's fun to play around with something new. Curtis will always be my favorite subject.

2009-09-24T15:38:00.002-06:00

Curtis made this baby for the back of our wedding invites. Caped crusader meets mohawked cyclist. Watch out!

Ouch.

2009-09-24T15:30:00.002-06:00

Via Laughing Squid.

Hey A$#hole.

2009-09-24T12:46:00.000-06:00

Crazy Ghana Film Posters

2009-09-23T09:31:00.000-06:00

Check out these film posters from Ghana painted on flour sacks. Most of the time artists hadn't even seen the movie and just painted whatever the hell they wanted. Thus explaining Cujo's fierceness and why Evil Dead 2 now stars Sylvester Stallone. Read more and see the crazy horror posters here. Via Mike Mitchell.

Facebook

2009-09-23T09:09:00.000-06:00

Via Tiger Butter.

Monolith

2009-09-18T11:04:00.000-06:00

The weekend of the 12th, me, David and Adam when to Red Rocks for the Monolith Music Festival. Weather was crappy and it rained all day. My cons were a bad choice of footwear and they now sit in my living room, all but disintegrated. Adam also pressured me into giving underage kids beer. I'll never forgive myself. There were some amazing performances though. We danced our asses off to Girl Talk and I fell in love with the dirty hippies of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Can't get this song out of my head. Alabama, Arkansas...

Oh I can't wait.

2009-09-10T14:44:00.001-06:00

HeeHeeHee

2009-09-09T09:08:00.000-06:00

Found this in a downtown bathroom. I wish I were clever.

Superhero Weddings

2009-09-09T08:54:00.001-06:00

I'm almost officially out of wedding mode. Marriage is freaking awesome and I highly recommend it to anyone. Except maybe superheros. That shit never really works out as planned. I found a lot of rad wedding-centric comic covers to use at the reception and I thought I would share some. I remember reading the X-Men issue where Scott and Jean got married and being so excited that Rogue got the bouquet and Gambit got the garter. Only then did I realize that true love existed...

Best day ever.

2009-09-04T10:22:00.001-06:00

I don't mean to brag, but our wedding was the best ever. It was silly and fun and too perfect. Between the bike parade, goofy vows and the kazoo playing wedding party, we had the time of our lives! Too many amazing pics to show, but here are some of my favorites. More pics can be seen here and here.

Nothing helps a girl get ready to get hitched like rocking out to the Avett Brothers.

I am now married to this amazing man, who ended his beautiful vows with,
"You can do side bends or sit-ups, but please don't lose that butt."

Bike parade! After the ceremony, we all hopped on bikes and rode around old town Fort Collins. Everyone in our path was super excited for us and we had some people join in on our little procession. Cops even held up traffic for us. Guess cops don't hate all Heidemans!

Reception = Party Time, Excellent.

Centerpieces consisted of place cards with the names of superhero couples, a notebook for people to draw us some pictures, bicycle chocolates and little dinos.

Now the real fun starts.

The Cool Kids

2009-08-11T13:42:00.000-06:00

I've just gone from bridal mode to wannabe mommy mode. How cool is this kid?! This is how I imagine not-made-yet Curtis Jr, only with more falling.
My heart grew two sizes after watching this video. His 360s are my absolute favorite.

Pic and video via.

The wedding...

2009-07-31T12:13:00.000-06:00

...is in 22 days. Every time I think about it, I feel like I'm gonna puke. In the best way possible of course. I can't wait!

Family Portraits

2009-07-28T11:20:00.000-06:00

Lost Boys has been on my TV constantly for the last couple of weeks (much to the dismay of Curtis). And now I find this?! It's a sign from God! But what the sign means, I have no clue. Via.
This artist has more painting of movie families that are awesome. See them here.

Man Not Superman

2009-07-22T16:21:00.002-06:00

As I've said before, post-its are pretty much my favorite medium for my half ass art. I was trolling along Comic Alliance and found this story by Jonathan Goldstein. It tells the tale of a regular old schmoe who dates Lois Lane after she breaks up with Superman. The art is simple and fun and the story cracks my shii up. I want just one of these little squares up on my computer screen next to my zombie robot and caveman. Read it all here.

The Shining

2009-07-22T13:06:00.001-06:00

One of my favorite books ever is "The Shining" by Stephen King and the movie was amazing too. I want this in my picture in my house. Via.

X-Men Universe Relationship Map

2009-07-17T12:19:00.002-06:00

Uncannyx-men.net has an awesome map showing all the X-men hookups over the years. It's crazy to see who's dated who. Who knew there were so many hos in the Marvel universe?! See the rest of the map here.

Greatest Fan Film of All Time

2009-07-17T11:54:00.001-06:00

The Greatest Fan Film of All Time
Uploaded by Bullcrank. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online.

It's long, but it's so worth the watch. The funny parts had me giggling out loud and I had to watch it a couple times to get all the little jokes. Extremely well written and obviously made with love. Most epic crossover EVER.

Want.

2009-07-17T11:36:00.000-06:00

Exclusive print from San Diego Comic Con. I swear I will make it to a comic book convention one day. Via.
PS. I got the book "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" for my bridal shower. How great are my friends? This will only bring me and my Jane Austinite friend Emily closer together.

Song of the Day

2009-07-17T11:31:00.000-06:00

Experimenting

2009-07-02T15:36:00.001-06:00

with tilt shift photoshopping. With questionable results.

Rock n Roll!!

2009-07-02T14:18:00.000-06:00

Poster I made for Fort Collins own Kung Fu Grip. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!!!

Curtisaraus Cruisers!

2009-06-30T13:26:00.000-06:00

We finally got our cruisers painted and took them out for their inaugural ride on Sunday. They couldn't be any more perfect. My only worry is that I might not love my children as much as I love these bikes. We are still figuring out what to name them. Any suggestions?

Here's my baby. She used to be a gross magenta with lame blue decals and now she is just beautiful. Curtisaraus logo on the back fender is my favorite part.

Curtis' mean machine! His used to be just a flat black. Now, it's candy orange and looks so badass with all the black accents. I looooove the spray over logo look!

And what do you do when you are riding the bikes of your dreams on a killer day?

Drink, duh.

Better than those dogs

2009-06-26T09:47:00.001-06:00

Found it here.

Yes Yes Yes

2009-06-25T12:48:00.001-06:00

Found my latest wedding accessory! Via Heist.

Cruisers...

2009-06-21T12:42:00.001-06:00

...were painted last night. I say without any full-of-myselfness, they are BAD ASS. Curtis' brother in law, Mike, let us paint them ourselves (with his help of course) in his shop.

Hopefully I'll post pics soon.

{Insert a million smiley face emoticons}

My Milk Toof

2009-06-17T16:02:00.000-06:00

I found the most amazing blog starring two 'toofs' named ickle and Lardee.

Writes the creator:
"When I was young, I placed my baby teeth under my pillow and when i woke up I'd find a shiny new quarter. But whatever happened to those little teeth? Where did they go? Would I ever see them again? Many years later, a little tooth was standing at my door. It looked familiar. It's name was ickle. Welcome home, my milk toof!"

Ridiculously cute. Go there now---> My Milk Toof

Soapstone!

2009-06-17T11:24:00.001-06:00

Curtis, Russell and I all went riding at the new natural area, Soapstone yesterday. The whole area was beautiful and green due to all the recent rain. The trails were brand new so they were a blast to ride on. I'm still pretty green when it comes to mountain biking, but Curtis and Russell were very patient co-riders. And I need some new padded shorts cause my spandex just looks stupid. But my helmet looks legit. All in all, a great afternoon.
Who wants to ride with me this summer?!?!

Bike trails?! We don't need no stinking bike trails!

Pssshh...you know Russell was making a smooch face too. Ice cream and high fives to follow.

Can you see him?!

Pic of the day

2009-06-07T19:49:00.000-06:00

My kid better be this cool. Via.

Success!!!

2009-06-07T13:35:00.000-06:00

Weeeeeeeeeeeew! My first ride with clipless pedals was a success! And I didn't eat it once. Being attached to my bike definitely makes me pay more attention to my surroundings since I know I can't just bail off my bike at a moment's notice. And I feel much more powerful on the road. Now I just need to get faster...

Clipless Pedals

2009-06-04T15:26:00.000-06:00

Attempted usage of clipless pedals was an ultimate failure last night. I wasn't even moving and I fell on my ass, right foot still clipped into the pedal. Gave up and traded potential glory for beer and So You Think You Can Dance. To my credit, it was getting dark...or darkish...

But today is another day. I only hope the ride with Curtis and April doesn't result with me in a ditch. Molly-approved helmet will be a must for this venture.

Wish me luck.

Who says...

2009-06-03T15:22:00.001-06:00

...you can't class up a meat tray? Our wedding guests can expect this at the reception.

ZOMBIEDEATHBRIDE!

2009-06-02T13:57:00.000-06:00

Apparently today is my 1 year anniversary for my current position and I came to work with this craziness adorning my desk. My most awesome co-worker, Jack is an amazing artist and whipped this up for me. Really, have you ever seen such a bad ass zombie bride?!?! Pretty sure this is how I'm going to do my wedding make-up.

Cyclists in striped pajamas

2009-05-27T15:33:00.001-06:00

What What?!?! Almost 200 prisoners are going to ride in the Tour de France next month. They are going to be riding 1,400 miles of the tour and they get to stay in hotels at night. WTF?! Curtis said this would be the only way he could ever ride in it. :)
Read all about it here.

Friday

2009-05-22T11:41:00.000-06:00

Just realized that I really haven't been sketching much lately. Enter Lil Jack, based on my friend and co-worker. First thing he says when he sees it, "My head should be much bigger."

Cat Workout

2009-05-19T14:53:00.000-06:00

You can find my new bridal workout here. I wonder if Romeo and Merc would be down for this...

Good Golly Miss Molly

2009-05-19T10:17:00.000-06:00

Fun fun fun times were had in California with my favorite Irish girl, Molly. Highlights of my trip include getting to touch her superhero bike, finally seeing the Avett Brothers with her, and drinking wine out of Garfield coffee cups. These are all pics from my cell phone so the quality isn't great.

As always, the Avett Brothers were amazing. We were so close I totally thought I could smell their b.o. Turns out it was the dancing hippies behind us.

I honestly could not tell you why I thought this was so funny...

Molly works for Bell helmets and in their conference room is all of Lance Armstrong's signed Tour de France jerseys.

The coolest cruiser ever. Until I get mine painted of course.

I mean really! I want this in my yard!!!

Avett Brothers...Tonight!!!

2009-05-14T17:43:00.000-06:00

Tom K Photography

2009-05-13T13:53:00.000-06:00

Love love looooooving Tom K's photography. Super creative and wonderful composition.
Check out his blog here and his website here.

I'm gonna be in Cali tomorrow!!!

2009-05-12T15:34:00.000-06:00

I love my mommy!

2009-05-10T18:12:00.000-06:00

Happy Mother's Day! Vintage Mommy and me above. She swears my head is still the same size.

Rainy Days and Sundays

2009-05-10T17:35:00.001-06:00

Here's the view from my driveway. The foothills are ridiculously amazing today with all the fog. It's rainy out and I love these days. There's just something about how damp and green everything is that makes me happy. And I came home and saw these hanging out where I park my car...
They smell beautiful and I can't wait till my parents and Molly get to come out here and see them! If they are still blooming...I don't know too much about plants...